Person
Lê Hoàng Hoa
Directing · Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Việt Nam
Biography
Lê Hoàng Hoa (1933–2012), born in Nha Trang, was one of the most famous directors of South Vietnamese cinema before 1975. His real name is Đoàn Lê Hoa. During his filmmaking career, he also adopted the name Khôi Nguyên. Some of his best known films before 1975 include: Gác chuông nhà thờ, Điệu ru nước mắt, Vết thù trên lưng ngựa hoang, Con ma nhà họ Hứa... After 1975, he is known for: Ván bài lật ngửa, Đằng sau một số phận, Vĩnh biệt mùa hè, Tình nhỏ làm sao quên, Vĩnh biệt Cali, Lệnh truy nã, Tây Sơn hiệp khách... In particular, Ván bài lật ngửa / "Cards on the Table" (1982 - 1987) is considered one of the classic works of Vietnamese cinema. Lê Hoàng Hoa, alongside actor Nguyễn Chánh Tín who is the star of the series, has conquered generations of Vietnamese audiences. The screenplay was adapted by him from the draft of the novel Giữa biển giáo rừng gươm ("Amidst a Sea of Spears and a Forest of Swords") by writer Trần Bạch Đằng. The series was so successful that the writer later took its title for the officially published novel. "Cards on the Table" won the special prize of the 6th Vietnam Film Festival in 1983, the Silver Lotus award of the 7th Vietnam Film Festival in 1985. Lê Hoàng Hoa died at dawn on July 31, 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City, aged 79.
Known for
The Purple Horizon
Director
Four Oddballs of Saigon
Storyboard Designer
The Mark of Vengeance on a Wild Horse's Back
Director
Cards on the Table: The Roving Chessman
Director
Cards on the Table: The Last Warning
Director
The Five Bumpkins
Director
The Ghost of Hứa Family
Director
Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop
Director
Cards on the Table: The Great Flood and the Tango no. 3
Director
Cards on the Table: The Gunshot on the Highland
Director
Filmography
- 1992Farewell SummerDirector
- 1991Tây Sơn KnightDirector
- 1988Highland F101Director
- 1987Cards on the Table: Wreath on the GraveDirector
- 1987Cards on the Table: High Pressure and the FreshetDirector
- 1986Cards on the Table: The Last WarningDirector
- 1986The Secrets BeneathDirector
- 1985Cards on the Table: Blue Sky in the Split of LeafDirector
- 1984Cards on the Table: The Great Flood and the Tango no. 3Director
- 1983Cards on the Table: The Gunshot on the HighlandDirector
- 1983Cards on the Table: The Roving ChessmanDirector
- 1982Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the ArchbishopDirector
- 1978Love for Our LandAssistant Director of Photography
- 1974The Five BumpkinsDirector
- 1973The Ghost of Hứa FamilyDirector
- 1973Four Oddballs of SaigonStoryboard Designer
- 1971The Purple HorizonDirector
- 1971The Mark of Vengeance on a Wild Horse's BackDirector
- 1970Lulled to TearsDirector
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